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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Peach Cobbler” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the girl’s mother in “Peach Cobbler” tell her she would do if she was smart when she finds her making peach cobbler?
(a) She would save money.
(b) She would study harder.
(c) She would add more peaches.
(d) She would not try to be anything like her mother.

2. What does the girl in “Peach Cobbler” imagine putting in the cobbler before giving it to the pastor?
(a) Glass.
(b) Nails.
(c) Hot sauce.
(d) Extra peaches.

3. In what town do Eula and her friend meet at the beginning of “Eula”?
(a) Harpsville.
(b) Carlsville.
(c) Clarksville.
(d) Clidesville.

4. Why do the woman and Not-Daniel leave their cell phones on full volume when they are together?
(a) In case someone they would rather be with calls.
(b) In case they get a call about their mothers.
(c) In case they get an important phone call from work.
(d) In case their children call.

5. To whom is the narrator of “Dear Sister” writing at the start of the short story?
(a) Her sister Jennifer.
(b) Her sister Jackie.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the little girl think the man who visits her mother is God?

2. What does Caroletta tell Eula she feels God does not want people to do for decades and decades?

3. Why does the woman refer to the man with whom she is having an affair as Not-Daniel?

4. What grade is the girl in when she “had tired of fighting off boys and gave in” (55)?

5. What year does the short story "Eula" take place?

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